The Chicago Bulls take on the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Monday night.

The Bulls (23-33) continue to struggle with consistency in their fight to garner an Eastern Conference play-in or playoff spot, as they recently followed up a three-game winning streak with a five-game skid that they just snapped with a 106-96 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
Nikola Vucevic paced the Bulls with 25 points, complementing them with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Lauri Markkanen delivered 16 points, six rebounds and one steal. Denzel Valentine totaled 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and one block. Patrick Williams posted 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.

The Bulls will continue without Zach LaVine (COVID-19 protocols) on Monday night.

The Celtics (31-26) appear to have left their own struggles behind for the time being, as they've prevailed in six straight games and 10 of the last 13 overall. Their most recent success came Saturday night, when they toppled the Golden State Warriors by a 116-111 score Saturday night. Jayson Tatum paced the Celtics with 44 points, complementing them with 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Kemba Walker supplied 26 points, eight boards, three assists and two steals. Marcus Smart registered 16 points, nine boards, six assists and two steals. Jabari Parker and Payton Pritchard turned in matching 11-point tallies.

The Celtics will list Walker and Jaylen Brown as questionable for Monday's game due to illness. Tatum (ankle) will carry a probable tag, while Evan Fournier (COVID-19 protocols) and Robert Williams (knee) are expected to remain out.

Monday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Celtics hold a 1-0 series lead, having notched a 119-103 win Jan. 25.